Deep Secret - Softcover

Doherty, Berlie

3.79

252 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 014131740X ISBN 13: 9780141317403

Publisher: Puffin, 2004

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How long can a secret stay buried? The Barnes family has lived in one tiny village for generations. Twins Madeleine and Grace, their cousin Elspeth, their mums and in-laws, old Aunt Susan - all there for ever, in a place barely touched by time. But then two things change - one twin dies, and the villagers are told that their beautiful valley is to be sunk underwater to make a reservoir. How can you live without half of yourself? And how can this tiny community rebuild itself when its past is drowning? As family secrets begin to surface, secrets of love, death and hope, the Barnes family learns that change brings hope as well as sorrow.

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Review:

"We should treasure writers like Berlie Doherty who are incapable of writing a mediocre sentence" (Sunday Telegraph)

"Berlie Doherty has a magic in her . . . she uses words as if language had just been invented" (TES)

"Berlie Doherty is a superb writer" (Scotsman)

"[Berlie Doherty's] graceful, lyrical prose just floats from the page and you lose yourself in the worlds she creates" (Jill Murphy The Bookbag)

"An enchanting and irresistible read. Berlie Doherty manages to tell a story that delicately depicts themes of youth, change and conflict but also love and loss all in one fascinating story." (Bristol Evening Post)

Book Description:

Set in Derbyshire, a story of love and loss, from twice Carnegie-Medal winner, Berlie Doherty.

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